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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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